Biology Chapter 15 Review

Species that can survive under high pressure in murky water have adapted to the

The ocean intertidal zone is similar to which freshwater zone?

Which of the following biomes has a year-round layer of frozen soil called permafrost?

The temperature inside a gopher burrow differs from the temperature above ground.

The ocean zone that has the most life and extends from a few cm to 200 m

The producers that live in the abyssal zone are chemosynthetic because this zone has no

The layer of air surrounding Earth is known as the

Earth’s atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere act together to yield a biosphere full of life

Polar ice caps are not considered biomes because they have

Trees that drop their leaves during the cold season are known as

The organisms that carry out most of the photosynthesis on Earth are

Which of the following zones is located near the equator?

Which of the following are characteristics of temperate deciduous forests?

Tiny free-floating animals that live in water are called

A rain shadow is an area of ______ precipitation.

Earth’s tilt on its axis leads to summer and winter seasons in the ____ climate zone.

A region of land that drains into a river, a river system, or another body of water is a

Communities on a mountain differ depending on the

The uppermost layer of branches in rain forest trees is called the

The geosphere is one of four interconnected systems, and includes

Which of the following is a characteristic of tropical rain forests?

The biota is the collection of living things that live in the

A region’s climate, unlike its weather, is based on